Category: Great Food

Types Of Custard: Creme Brulee, Creme Caramel, Pot de Creme

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May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. This year, it’s also the Kentucky Derby and National Hoagie Day. What’s a holiday-focused food writer to do? We can recommend that you use the Holidays & Occasions pull-down menu at the right and peruse the content for both holidays. But we’re going to focus on custard. Why custard?…
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FOOD FUN: May The Fourth Be With You

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[1] Turn milk and cookies into Princess Leia for Star Wars Day (photo courtesy Bourbon House | NOLA). [2] The current and original Mallomars packages (photo courtesy NPR.org). [3] Bake your own Mallomars with this recipe from Saveur.   Star Wars Day, May 4th, celebrates George Lucas’ Star Wars films. (“May the forth be with…
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GIFTS: Asobu Cold Brewer & Drinkmate Spritzer

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Looking for Mother’s Day gifts? Want to get the jump on Father’s Day? Want to treat yourself? Here are two kitchen items that got our attention—and given how many products we see each year, that’s hard to do!     ASOBU COLDBREW INSULATED PORTABLE BREWER For lovers of cold brew coffee, this beauty from Asobu…
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FOOD FUN: 400 Food Histories

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[1] Food histories from A (almonds, apple brown betty, avocado and 14 more), to Z… [2] Zucchini bread (photo #1 courtesy Tio Gazpacho, photo #2 courtesy Betty Crocker). [3] The Edible Series books have deep histories of foods and beverages. [4] A historical novel for lovers of great food and intrigue. Get your copy on…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Willliam Dean Chocolates

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People have asked us to recommend chocolates for Mother’s Day, and this year’s recommendation is William Dean Chocolates. We first encountered the brand at a chocolate show in New York City, a short time after its founding in 2007. The chocolates were—are—stunning, and the story of the chocolatier, Bill Brown, even more so (William is…
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